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Creative writing


Poems

Jackie Philip – Silence

Lois Wolffe – I shout the loudest when…

Anne McDonald – The things I need to flourish are..

Willy Gilder – The things I need to flourish are…

The bold Scribers – Bold

Lois Wolffe – What does BOLD mean to me?

Lorna Reid – The things I need to flourish are..

The bold Scribers – Creativity

Alex McEwan – I am here because…

Ron Coleman – The things I need to flourish are…

Links and Resources for Unpaid Dementia Carers

Dementia Care

Clarke CL Wilkinson H Keady J and Gibb CE (2011) Risk and Dementia Care. Jessica Kingsley. Awarded 2012 British Medical Association Health and Social Care book of the year (Book)

Kerr D and Wilkinson H (2010) Night Time Care: Providing care through the night in residential and care homes. Jessica Kingsley. (Now also translated into German and Polish) (Book)

Clarke CL Wilcockson J Watson J Wilkinson H Keyes S Kinnaird L and Williamson T (2020) Relational care and co-operative endeavour – Reshaping dementia care through participatory secondary data analysis. Dementia 19(4):1151–1172. DOI: 10.1177/1471301218795353 (PR)

Watchman K Wilkinson H and Hare P (2019) Second edition Supporting Derek: A practice development guide to support staff working with people who have a learning difficulty and dementia. Pavillion Press. London

Walker E Wilkinson H McCauley A Forbes A (2010) Lets Talk About It: Using stories to improve care for older people: a practical guide. University of Edinburgh.

Care Commission Working Group (2009) Night time care checklist for care home inspectors. http://www.cqc.org.uk/guidanceforprofessionals/socialcare/careproviders/guidance.cfm?widCall1=customWidgets.content_view_1&cit_id=34772

Weaks D Wilkinson H Johanson R and McLeod J (2010) A counselling approach to delivering post-diagnostic dementia support. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal (Special Edition) (NPR)

Useful Organisations

Networks

Life Changes Trust Legacy Partners